PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Django El Rojo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buonaparte Sartine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Django El Rojo had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

El Rojo
vs
Sartine

190 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

188 cm
19
218 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Django El Rojo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buonaparte Sartine!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sartine throws a body shot but no joy.
Sartine wants to clinch.
As Sartine backs away, El Rojo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.

Sartine moves into range and clinches up with El Rojo.
Sartine misses with some punches.
Sartine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that El Rojo has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Rojo as Sartine tries to tie him up.
Sartine managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sartine tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
Sartine tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sartine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sartine is defending well for now.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
Sartine blocks an uppercut.
El Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sartine avoids the damage to the body.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sartine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sartine stalling in the clinch.
Good body shot from Sartine.
Sartine looking to slow down the pace here.
Sartine managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sartine.
Sartine taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sartine is trying to maintain a safe position but El Rojo gets an underhook and turns Sartine into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buonaparte Sartine.
A low kick from Sartine is predictable there
and El Rojo counters with a low kick, right behind Sartine 's knee.
Sartine tries to clinch up.
Sartine tries to clinch up but El Rojo circles away and keeps his distance.
El Rojo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Sartine missing with a left hand there. El Rojo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sartine loads up on a big right hand but El Rojo slips the punch.

Sartine drives through and clinches with El Rojo against the cage.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
Sartine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sartine misses with a body punch.
El Rojo takes a shot to the head.
El Rojo with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartine can't find room to land a body shot as El Rojo controls the action.
Sartine misses with the head strike.
El Rojo lands a knee to the body.
Sartine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
El Rojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartine lands a left hand that snaps the head of El Rojo backwards.
El Rojo scores with a knee to the head.
Sartine misses with a punch on the inside.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
Sartine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sartine lands a body shot.
Knees to the body from El Rojo.
Sartine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
El Rojo looking to throw knees to the head but Sartine is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from El Rojo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by El Rojo as Sartine tries to tie him up.
Sartine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sartine throws a head punch that misses.
Sartine misses with a body punch.
Sartine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
Sartine trying to control the position but instead, El Rojo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sartine into the cage.
El Rojo scores with a knee to the head.
Sartine wants to stall.
Sartine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sartine misses with a punch to the body.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
Sartine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Django El Rojo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

El Rojo throws a leg kick that misses.
Sartine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but El Rojo manages to avoid it.

Sartine tries to keep at a distance but El Rojo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sartine scores with a shoulder strike.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Sartine misses with a body punch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Sartine throws a head punch that misses.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sartine is defending well for now.
Sartine misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
El Rojo crunches a lovely knee into Sartine's ribcage.
Sartine lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sartine lands a body punch in the clinch.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
El Rojo throws a knee to the head but misses.
El Rojo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sartine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Sartine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
Sartine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sartine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sartine scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sartine tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
Sartine works on El Rojo's body with a couple of short punches.
Sartine slowing the pace effectively.
Sartine lands a shot to the body.
El Rojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sartine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sartine effectively controlling the action here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
El Rojo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
El Rojo blocking some punches.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
El Rojo blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartine throws a head punch that misses.
Sartine misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sartine.
Sartine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
El Rojo prevents a body shot from Sartine.
El Rojo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
El Rojo has a couple of punches blocked by Sartine.
Sartine has a couple of punches blocked by El Rojo.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sartine is defending well for now.
Sartine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sartine.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sartine managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
Sartine misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sartine avoids it.
El Rojo scores with a knee to the head.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sartine is defending well for now.
Sartine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sartine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
El Rojo blocks an uppercut.
Sartine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sartine trying to control the position but instead, El Rojo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sartine into the cage.
Sartine misses with a hook to the ribs.
El Rojo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Django El Rojo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sartine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. El Rojo obliges.
Sartine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Django El Rojo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

El Rojo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sartine misses with a low kick.
El Rojo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Buonaparte Sartine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sartine jabs El Rojo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sartine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. El Rojo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
El Rojo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sartine throws a body punch but El Rojo moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for El Rojo.
El Rojo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sartine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from El Rojo.
El Rojo slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sartine bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps El Rojo's head backwards.
Sartine rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and El Rojo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sartine tries to close the distance and clinch but El Rojo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
El Rojo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from El Rojo, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
El Rojo tries to move into range but Sartine moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

El Rojo forces Sartine back against the cage and clinches.
Sartine on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sartine.
El Rojo crunches a lovely knee into Sartine's ribcage.
El Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sartine avoids the damage to the body.
Sartine working aggressively here.
Sartine misses with a body punch.
El Rojo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sartine.
A head punch blocked on the inside by El Rojo.
Sartine avoiding damage as El Rojo throws knees to the body.
El Rojo trying to land knees to the body.
El Rojo letting Sartine take a breather here.
Sartine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sartine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sartine tries to work over El Rojo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Come on Sartine - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
El Rojo tries to land a knee to the head but Sartine blocks with his arms.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sartine.
El Rojo tries to land knees in the clinch but Sartine avoids the damage to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sartine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with El Rojo's elbow.
Sartine throws a head punch that misses.
Sartine tries to throw a body punch but El Rojo avoids it by throwing Sartine back against the cage.
Sartine tries a body shot but El Rojo blocks it.
Sartine is trying to maintain a safe position but El Rojo gets an underhook and turns Sartine into the cage.
El Rojo lands a knee to the body.
Sartine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
El Rojo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sartine looking to slow down the pace here.
Sartine stalling in the clinch but El Rojo improves position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sartine managing to block the knees to the body from El Rojo.
El Rojo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sartine is defending well for now.
Sartine is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but El Rojo is keeping busy.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
El Rojo missing with knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Django El Rojo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sartine is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Buonaparte Sartine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Sartine.
Sartine just leaning against El Rojo, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buonaparte Sartine.
Sartine stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sartine wants to clinch.
It looked like El Rojo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
El Rojo throws a front kick aimed at Sartine's knee but Sartine avoids it well.
Sartine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from El Rojo.
Sartine tries to clinch but El Rojo is having none of it.
El Rojo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from El Rojo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sartine moves out of range of the leg kick from El Rojo.

Sartine moves into the clinch.
El Rojo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sartine.
Sartine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sartine misses with a body punch.
El Rojo blocks a body shot from Sartine.
Sartine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Buonaparte Sartine.
I think El Rojo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Django El Rojo!
A relieved looking Django El Rojo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.